• Why Sonja Morgan has been eating only soft food during quarantine

    Why Sonja Morgan has been eating only soft food during quarantine

    Sonja Morgan is self-isolating nearly 3,000 miles away from New York City — the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. — and following a strict diet regimen while in quarantine. The “Real Housewives of New York” star told The Daily Beast she is at a spa in Desert Hot Springs, California, on a …
  • Papa John’s sales jump as coronavirus keeps deliveries moving

    Papa John’s sales jump as coronavirus keeps deliveries moving

    Papa John’s said sales are jumping as customers hunkered down amid the coronavirus crisis have been ordering up pizzas for delivery, even as they steer clear of its restaurants. The pizza chain said Tuesday that its comparable sales in North America rose 5.3 percent in the three months ending March 29 even as the pandemic …
  • Amazon urged to help people with disabilities get groceries amid coronavirus

    Amazon urged to help people with disabilities get groceries amid coronavirus

    Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is being asked to prioritize food deliveries to people with disabilities during the coronavirus lockdowns that have made it harder for them to stock their pantries. The American Network of Community Options and Resources has told Bezos via letter that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are among the Americans “left …
  • McDonald’s ends all-day breakfast menu during coronavirus crisis

    McDonald’s ends all-day breakfast menu during coronavirus crisis

    Say goodbye to an Egg McMuffin in the afternoon — for now. McDonald’s is reportedly yanking its all-day breakfast menu as the coronavirus pandemic upends its operations. The fast-food giant made the temporary change to “simplify operations in our kitchens and for our crew,” Bill Garrett, senior vice president of McDonald’s US operations, told news …
  • Grocery stores add sneeze guards to protect cashiers from coronavirus

    Grocery stores add sneeze guards to protect cashiers from coronavirus

    Some of the nation’s largest grocery store chains are installing sneeze guards to help protect their cashiers from the coronavirus. Walmart, Albertsons, Whole Foods and other grocers say they are putting up Plexiglas shields in checkout lines to block virus-containing droplets from the nose and mouth from flying between clerks and customers. Walmart plans to …
  • NYC restaurants stop offering takeout due to coronavirus crisis

    NYC restaurants stop offering takeout due to coronavirus crisis

    New York’s once-thriving restaurant scene is fast becoming a graveyard. Less than a week after being ordered to close all dining room service and focus solely on takeout, eateries are pulling the plug on that business, too. Takeout and delivery orders in the face of crescendoing coronavirus contamination fears just aren’t pulling in enough dough …
  • Comfort food sales rise amid Chinese virus self-isolation orders

    Comfort food sales rise amid Chinese virus self-isolation orders

    Who wants kale in quarantine? Shoppers are retreating back to comfort foods and shelf-stable items like Oreos, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and even Spam as they comply with orders to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, a Bloomberg report says. In the week that ended March 14, popcorn sales were up 48%, pretzels up 47% …
  • Subway franchisees seeking relief amid coronavirus pandemic

    Subway franchisees seeking relief amid coronavirus pandemic

    Subway franchisees are demanding their fees to headquarters be slashed as the coronavirus pandemic dries up business. The North American Association of Subway Franchisees — a group representing roughly 23,500 Subway store operators — sent a letter to Chief Executive John Chidsey over the weekend begging for “relief” from weekly fees that add up to …
  • Guy Fieri and Michael Rubin go head-to-head in fry-eating contest

    Guy Fieri and Michael Rubin go head-to-head in fry-eating contest

    Celeb chef Guy Fieri was in the stands at one of the final games of the NBA season — having a french fry-eating contest with 76ers team partner Michael Rubin. A spy said of the gourmand and the billionaire’s matchup: “They were having a friendly debate over which one of them ate more,” but Rubin …
  • There’s no actual veggies in ‘Veggie Straws’: suit

    There’s no actual veggies in ‘Veggie Straws’: suit

    Two snack-loving men have sued Hain Celestial Group after discovering there are no actual vegetables in the company’s popular Garden Veggie Straws. The snack food, which claims to have 30 percent